1. Spaghetti Carbonara Ingredients: 400g Tagliatelle Pasta - £0.75 ASDA 200g Bacon Lardons - £2.50 ASDA 175g Mushrooms - £0.75 ASDA (pre-sliced) 225ml Double Cream - £0.99 ASDA 75g Grated Parmesan - £2.10 ASDA Total = £7.09 Serves 3-4 (£2.36 -£1.77 each) Start by frying the bacon over a medium heat, once it starts to brown, add the sliced mushrooms and begin cooking the pasta for 7-9 minutes. After 4-5 minutes add the double cream into the pan with the bacon and mushrooms. Once it begins to get hot and bubble, reduce the heat and add the parmesan into the sauce. Stir thoroughly and dish on top op the pasta once cooked and drained. Finish by seasoning with black pepper. 2. Chicken Stir Fry Ingredients: 1 Large Chicken Breast - £1.69 ASDA (buy a large pack in bulk and use throughout multiple recipes to save money) 300g Egg Noodles - £0.75 ASDA 320g Mushroom Stir Fry Vegetable Kit - £1.00 ASDA 170g Stir Fry Sauce - £0.65 ASDA Chill Powder Seasoning - £0.84 ASDA Garlic Granules Seasoning - £0.59 ASDA Total = £5.52 Serves 2 (£2.76 each, £2 each if you already have seasoning) Most major supermarkets have a stir fry section with ready made sauces and vegetable kits, making for a very easy and convenient cheap meal! For our example we’ve used ASDA, you can select your favourite of Hoisin, Blackbean, Sweet Chilli, Chow Mein or Soy & Garlic sauce for just 65p. Begin by dicing the chicken into small chunks and frying (kitchen scissors are more effective than a knife, if you have them!). Once the chicken is beginning to lightly brown on all sides, add the vegetables to the pan. After 2-3 minutes season with chilli and garlic to your preference, whilst thoroughly stirring. At this point place the noodles in the microwave for 2-3 minutes depending on your microwave’s power. Once the noodles are done, add them to the pan and then slowly add your sauce whilst stirring. Once completely mixed, dish up and enjoy! 3. Beef Tacos Ingredients: Taco Kit - £1.50 ASDA 500g Beef Mince - £1.59 ASDA Shredded Iceberg Lettuce - £0.35 ASDA Grated Cheddar Cheese - £1.75 ASDA Total = £5.19 Serves 4 (£1.30 each) If you want to customise and add extra flavour to your tacos, some tasty optional additions include: Red Pepper, Red Onion, Tomatoes, Jalapenos, Sour Cream and Guacamole Fry the mince until brown, then proceed to add the seasoning spice mix from your taco kit with 100ml of water. Stir well and once the water begins to bubble, reduce the heat and leave to simmer for around 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Heat your oven to 180°C and place your tortilla shells on a baking tray for 2-3 minutes. Once perfectly crispy, fill your taco shells with the seasoned mince meat and top with grated cheese and crispy iceberg lettuce. 4. Vegetarian Pesto Pasta Ingredients: 1 Red Onion - £0.20 ASDA 1 Red Pepper - £0.50 ASDA 250g Mushrooms - £0.70 ASDA 500g Penne Pasta - £0.53 ASDA 125g Grated Four Cheese Blend - £1.75 ASDA 190g Red Pesto Sauce - £0.65 ASDA Chilli Flakes/Powder - £0.59 ASDA Total = £4.92 Serves 3-4 (£1.64 - £1.23 each) A delicious pasta meal packed with vegetables to keep you feeling healthy at a budget cost. Begin by thinly slicing all your three vegetable into small pieces. Boil your pasta in a large pot and cook for 10-12 minutes, the large pot helps with the mixing and stirring stage at the end of the recipe. After the pasta has been cooking for 2-3 minutes add all your vegetables into a pan and fry at a medium heat, stir them occasionally and add some chilli seasoning to add a little bit of spice to the meal. Once your pasta is cooked, drain and then return the pasta back into the pot and place it on a minimum heat. At this point add your pesto sauce and thoroughly stir it into the pasta, once completely mixed repeat this process with your cheese. The four cheese blend melts perfectly to provide wonderfully cheesy pesto pasta. Finally add your fried vegetables into the pot, once mixed throughout you can serve and enjoy. 5. Chicken Curry
Ingredients: 2 Chicken Breasts - £1.69 ASDA 2 x Microwave Pilau Rice - £0.98 ASDA 500g Curry Sauce - £0.79 ASDA (There is a huge variety of curry sauces available, Madras, Korma, Bhuna, Tikka Masala etc.) Chilli Powder - £0.84 ASDA Total = £4.30 Serves 3-4 (£1.43 - £1.08 each) Optional: Add half a white onion, Naan Bread, Poppadum’s Begin by cutting your chicken into small chunks and then proceed to fry on a medium heat until nearly fully cooked, seasoning with chill powder, salt and pepper. At this point add your sauce to the pan and heat until hot throughout, if you wish you can add extra chilli powder to the sauce for a greater kick. When the sauce is hot, place your rice in the microwave for 2 mins, when finished, dish onto your plate and then add your chicken curry on top.
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